Brain-Dead Youth's Heart Transported from Vellore to Chennai for Transplantation

A young man’s heart was harvested and transported by road to Apollo Hospital, Chennai for transplantation.

He was declared brain dead by the doctors at the Christian Medical College (CMC), Vellore.

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‘His heart was transported to Apollo Hospital, Chennai, while his kidneys, liver, and eyes (cornea) were used for transplantation at CMC Vellore, itself.’

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CMC Vellore officials told IANS that a construction worker, R. Dinakaran, aged 21, from Tiruppatur town met with a road accident on April 29 while he was driving a two-wheeler. He was then admitted to the hospital and treatments were given.

Patient’s Brain Death

However, he was declared brain dead on May 1 (Sunday).

His family gave consent for the transplant of his organs including his eyes, kidneys, liver, and heart, as per the Indian Transplantation of Human Organs Act, 1994.

A team of doctors from Apollo Hospital arrived at the Vellore Hospital and transported the organ by 3 p.m.

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His kidneys, liver, and eyes (cornea) were used for transplantation at CMC Vellore itself.

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